A taxi driver killed in a multi-car crash in Birmingham phoned his wife to say he would be home after his last fare before the horror smash, his brother said.

Father-of-six Imtiaz Mohammed was described by grieving relatives as a "happy, loving and friendly guy" after he was one of six people killed in the pile-up near the city centre in the early hours of Sunday.

This is what we know so far:

Who were the victims?

Family photo of Imtiaz Mohammed, 33, who was killed along with five other people in a crash at Lee Bank Middleway (Image: PA)

Police have confirmed all of the victims are from Birmingham.

On Monday, they released the ages of all the victims.

Three men, aged 30, 26 and 25, who were travelling in an Audi also died.

Another man, aged 22 who was in the car, remains in a serious condition in hospital.

Three men were killed when they were thrown out of their car while the taxi driver and his two passengers, a man and woman, died after the vehicle was left on its side.

A fourth man travelling in the car, thought to be an Audi S3, remains in a critical condition at the city's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Fundraising for the families of those killed and injured

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Mail readers took to social media to speak of their 'sorrow and sadness' following news of the colliision, just a week before Christmas.

Ronnie Miah wrote: “I can’t get this out of my head! Am a taxi driver and was heading towards Broad Street when this happened, my thoughts go out to the family.

“Such horrible news, please wear your seatbelts!

“RIP to the people who lost their lives.”

Kamran Khattak wrote: “Fathers, sons, daughters, mothers have died in this crash. Let’s all take this tragic event as a wake up call and drive safely.

“Condolences to the families of those who have passed away in this tragic event.”

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He said that Mr Mohammed's wife, Ms Gul, was still in deep shock while relatives struggled with how to break the news to the couple's five daughters and son, all aged under 15.

One of their girls had been due to celebrate her fourth birthday on Monday.

Older sister Nassrin Bibi paid tribute to her brother and said the family had been "shattered" by what had happened.

Mr Mohammed worked for local firm Castle Cars, which said in a statement: "Imtiaz was a wonderful, young, hard-working family man", who was "loved and respected by all".

What have police said today?

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Police have launched a new appeal to find witnesses of the horror crash in Lee Bank Middleway in Birmingham.

Officers this morning revealed all six victims of the horror smash were from the city.

They are urgently trying to trace witnesses to the accident, which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.

On Monday, they released the ages of all the victims.

Three men, aged 30, 26 and 25, who were travelling in an Audi also died.

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Another man, aged 22 who was in the car, remains in a serious condition in hospital.

Officers said specialist officers were supporting their families at this difficult time.

Sergeant Alan Hands, from the force’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and has not yet spoken to us.

“We are still trying to establish exactly what happened and our thoughts remain with the families who have lost-loved ones.

“We aware of distressing images of the scene circulating on social media and we would ask the public to not share them and instead pass any footage to us to assist our investigation.”

What caused the accident?

Scene of death crash in Lee Bank Middleway as investigations continue

At the scene on Sunday night, three of the lesser damaged cars were being removed, as police continue to follow up various lines of investigation including the condition of the road when the crash happened at Belgrave and Lee Bank Middleway, near Edgbaston, at the junction of Bristol Road.

Superintendent Sean Phillips, from West Midlands Police, told a press conference : "It is way too early to speculate on the causes of the accident.

"It will take some time to unpick the scene and just understand exactly what's happened. It would be unfair for me to speculate at this time."

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He confirmed the road had been gritted at 5pm the previous evening.

Asked about what speeds the vehicles were travelling at, and whether all of those involved were wearing seatbelts, Mr Phillips said those will be issues considered during the investigation.

The Ambulance Service, which sent five ambulances to the scene, said it was astonishing a man and woman in the first car were able to escape with minor injuries despite "extensive damage" to their vehicle.